As a researcher, it's important to use validated scales to ensure reliability and improve interpretation of research results. The Marketing Scales database provides an easy, unified source to find and reference scales, including information on reliability and validity.
knowledge
This scale is a seven-item, seven-point measure of the amount of confidence a consumer has in "personal independent" sources (relative or friend) as well as "personal advocate" sources (store manager or employee).
Four, seven-point Likert-type items measure a consumer's reported knowledge of brands in a specified product category as well as the important criteria to use in making a selection.
This five-item, seven-point scale is used to measure various aspects (knowledge, use, importance) of a consumer's involvement with several product categories.
The scale is composed of four, seven-point Likert-type items that measure a consumer's perceived knowledge of brands in a specified product category as well as the confidence to make purchase decisions and give advice to others about the product class.
A three-item, seven-point Likert-type scale is used to measure a consumer's familiarity with and interest in a specified food product category. Cole and Balasubramanian (1993) studied breakfast cereal.
The seven-item, seven-point scale assesses a person's understanding of cars, with particular emphasis on having familiarity with the purchase process.
A three-item, seven-point Likert-type scale is used to measure the degree to which a person would feel in control in a particular setting and be able to influence outcomes.
A three-item, seven-point scale is used to assess the ease of using a computer to perform some task that a person reports experiencing.
A three-item, eleven-point scale is used to provide an idea about the certainty with which a consumer perceives he/she has been able to accurately reflect his/her evaluation of a brand.
This three-item, seven-point scale is intended to measure the certainty with which a consumer perceives he/she has been able to reflect his/her evaluation of a soft drink accurately.
